Organic Standards

  • The land must be free of prohibited substances for 3 years prior to organic farming
  • Seeds should be organic but right now the use of some non-organic seeds is permitted
  • The use of genetic engineering, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation is prohibited
  • Weeds are controlled with management practices and lots of work
  • Garden pests are handled with integrated pest management practices which include biological, physical, and mechanical controls.
  • Some organic pesticides are permitted
  • To maintain soil fertility organic farmers use methods such as: crop rotations, cover crops, animal manures, compost, and diversity in crops.
  • Some organic fertilizers are permitted

Other Descriptions of Organic Farming

  • Organic farming can be described (least in laymen's terms) as growing food the way God intended.
  • Free of artificial hormones, GMO's, and pesticides.

Famous Organic farmers include Senator Jon Tester.

See also

Pages in category "Organic farming"

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